ὁρίσας
horízō
having determined
To set a boundary, define, determine, or appoint. ὁρίζω primarily means 'to establish a limit or boundary,' whether physically or figuratively. In figurative contexts, it extends to defining, determining, deciding upon, or appointing something—such as establishing a decree, declaring an outcome, or determining a role or time. In New Testament and contemporaneous writings, it is often used in the sense of 'to appoint' or 'to determine beforehand,' especially in reference to actions or roles that are fixed or decided by authoritative decree.
Acts 17:26 · Word #14
Lexicon G3724
| Lemma | ὁρίζω |
| Transliteration | horízō |
| Strong's | G3724 |
| Definition | To set a boundary, define, determine, or appoint. ὁρίζω primarily means 'to establish a limit or boundary,' whether physically or figuratively. In figurative contexts, it extends to defining, determining, deciding upon, or appointing something—such as establishing a decree, declaring an outcome, or determining a role or time. In New Testament and contemporaneous writings, it is often used in the sense of 'to appoint' or 'to determine beforehand,' especially in reference to actions or roles that are fixed or decided by authoritative decree. |
Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | having determined |
| Literal | having-determined-having-fixed |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὁρίζω |
| Strong's | G3724 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3724-02
having defined
| Morphological Notes | Verb, aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular — indicating a completed action performed by a masculine singular subject, functioning adjectivally or adverbially. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active participle denotes a completed action: "having defined." "Defined" preserves the root sense of establishing a boundary or limit, while allowing for the extended meaning of determining or appointing by decree. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
having defined
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately renders the aorist participle, matching the meaning of setting boundaries/limits. |